Nancy Drew and her sister sleuths
Subtitle: essays on the fiction of girl detectives
By: edited by Michael G. Cornelius and Melanie E. Gregg.
Contributors: Cornelius, Michael G.; Gregg, Melanie E.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland; McFarland & Company
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780786439959
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism; Drew, Nancy (Fictitious character); Women detectives in literature; Teenage girls in literature
Description: "This collection of essays focuses on the girl sleuth, made famous by Nancy Drew but also characterized by other detectives like Cherry Ames, Trixie Belden, Linda Carlton, and, in today's world, by Veronica Mars and Hermione Granger. Solving mysteries is what each of the essayists strives to do, examining the conundrums these sleuths have left in their wake"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.